2025 Week of Prayer
Healing bless Communities
The Week of Prayer is a time for the Covenant community to come together in healing and restoration, grounded in the love and peace of Christ. Inspired by Jesus’ mission in Luke 4:18-19 and the promise of God’s steadfast love in Isaiah 54:10, this resource encourages us to reflect, serve, and pray. Through quiet moments of meditation, acts of service, and mutual encouragement, we embody God’s grace and light. Join us in building a community rooted in faith, love, and hope as we seek renewal and strength together.
Semana de Oración 2025
Trayendo Sanidad a las communidades de BLESS
La Semana de Oración es un tiempo para que la comunidad del Pacto se reúna en sanación y restauración, fundamentada en el amor y la paz de Cristo. Inspirados por la misión de Jesús en Lucas 4:18-19 y la promesa del amor inquebrantable de Dios en Isaías 54:10, este recurso nos anima a reflexionar, servir y orar. A través de momentos de meditación en silencio, actos de servicio y ánimo mutuo, encarnamos la gracia y la luz de Dios. Únete a nosotros para construir una comunidad arraigada en la fe, el amor y la esperanza mientras buscamos juntos renovación y fortaleza.
Additional Prayer Practices
Prayer Walk
This month, we invite you to engage in a prayer walk, a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in God’s presence while enjoying the beauty of the season. Whether you choose to walk through your community park, stroll around your neighborhood, or even use a treadmill, here are some ways to enrich your prayer experience.
Silence Prayer
The prayer practice for this month is the “Silence” prayer. This practice is simply being with God in silence. It is different from the contemplative practice as the goal is not meditation or focus, but one of being emptied to receive.
Centering Prayer
This month’s prayer practice is contemplative prayer, sometimes called centering prayer. It is a meditative practice that can help us connect with God through a word or phrase.
Lectio Divina
This month’s prayer practice is praying the Scriptures, sometimes called lectio divina. This practice is summed up in five simple steps: Read, Meditate, Pray, Contemplate, Act.
Praying the Hours
This month we are exploring the prayer practice of praying the hours, which we find in the Old Testament. We witness Jesus actively engaging in this practice as he prayed the Psalms. Praying the hours is a daily rhythm of pausing to pray throughout the day, for example at morning, noon, and evening.
Prayer of Examen
The Examen is a reflection on the day to help us discern God’s presence and direction. The ancient prayer rhythm was created by Saint Ignatius to check in and reflect on what God was revealing to you throughout the day. Many people use a condensed version of this prayer practice when they connect with their “highs and lows” of the day.
